Good Revolver Day at the Range

[keithsacane]

I just had to tell my story from today. I was the lone revolver shooter today, and I had Sigs around me and a Hi Point. While I appreciate a good semi auto, almost all of the semi autos were having feeding problems, and my revolvers just kept ticking along. I kind of chuckled to myself, but since everyone around me were diehard semi auto shooters, I had to keep it to myself. I just wanted to share it with some other wheelgunners.

 

[Sosoomi]

A good revolver day at the range for me is watching the AR15 guys blasting away, and missing, a steel gong at 100 yards.... I wait until they are talking and looking and then with either my Model 29 or 27-2... Ring that steel a few times.... )

 

[Nframecollector]

Every time I take an N-Frame to the range people come to see what it is. Is that a Dirty Harry gun? I say no Dirty Harry used a 6 1/2 44 mag. You can plainly see this barrel is 8 3/8 and in 45 Colt. I too like hitting the longer range targets!

 

[Waywatcher]

As a reloader, I appreciate not having to bend over and hunt for my brass.

 

[nachogrande]

no such thing as a bad revolver day, some are better than others. and I HATE chasing after brass also. do you pick thru the garbage cans?, I do, for the small hi viz target dots people throw away when they buy those big 12" plus hi viz targets and miss them at 10 yd's. also picked up SKS stripper clips some putz was throwing away after loading his SKS. one mans trash/ another mans treasure.

 

[IRONVIC52]

Last run out to the pit, my P-226 busted the trigger return spring-on the very first shot. So I shot my Model 659 then on to the J-frames, the 3" Model 60 and the 642. Excellent revolver day. Revolvers don't usually let you down (well...there was the Bangor Punta era Model 28, that thing spit lead out the sides like it was chaw).

With revolvers you can retain 100% of the spent brass. Those 9mms can get lost in dirt and gravel. BTW, if you snip the tip ball off an old telescoping radio antenna and bend the tip's shaft into a 90 degree tight radius curve when extended it makes a nifty brass picker upper that compacts down to fit the range bag. Learned that trick from a group of old codgers who shot their .45s at the local municipal range-old backs and knees don't like bending too much.

I also rummage for useful stuff at the range, empty ammo boxes, good for reloads, heavy cardboard case lot boxes left over from law enforcement qualifications and especially brass. Scored a whole bunch of once fired .40 S&W last time out and some assorted rifle brass.

 

[Coastie762]

I spent the morning with a K-38, 14-3, 17-2 and a Taurus Model 86 (Model 14 clone) all 6" barrels. Sunny, light breeze and not another shooter in sight. Just shooting steel and clay pigeons off the berm at 25 yards.

A very relaxing Sunday morning.

 

[Harkrader]

In IDPA and Cowboys, as well as informal shooting, I have had more catastrophic failures from revolvers than autos. I've been issued Sig 226, 228, 220, 229 and 239 autos that never missed a beat, ever.
Ruger revolvers, on the other hand, have fatally locked up on me too many times to count.
1911s? Never experienced a failure of any kind from any manufacturer on other than hand loads.
I was issued Beretta 92s in the '80s, and never experienced a single failure of any kind with any ammo, including foreign-made NATO stuff. Back home, some years later, I learned to loath any ammo made in Greece.
Revolvers that have never failed me include: Colt Anaconda; S&W 29; S&W 327; S&W 386; Colt Python; Colt Diamondback; Colt Detective Special; Colt King Cobra; S&W 28; S&W 520 (new model, 7-shooter); S&W 627; S&W 65; and S&W 686.

If there is any point to this, it is that if you intend to depend upon a gun, THOROUGHLY test it. Drive it to its limits.